The Historic St. Cloud Hotel

The Hotel St. Cloud is working toward reclaiming its place as the keystone to Historic downtown Cañon City. The Foundation managing the renovation is accepting pledged donations from the community to assist in their efforts.

HISTORY

Originally built at this location in 1890, the Hotel St. Cloud is one of the oldest hotels still standing in the State of Colorado. Originally constructed in nearby Silver Cliff in 1878-1879, when the silver industry busted, the owner dismantled the hotel and shipped the materials to Canon City, where it was constructed at its current location at 6th and Main.

It is a contributing building to the National Register “Canon City Downtown Historic District”.

Excellent example of the Second Empire style

Elevator added in 1892 – the first in Canon City.

Bar and billiard room added in 1892.

Offices of the Cripple Creek Stage, Mail and Express Company were located in the building.

Decreed a “first class hotel” by the local paper, the Hotel St. Cloud became a popular destination for those visitors who came to Canon City to partake of the healing waters of the natural springs nearby.

Served as a home away from home for the rich movie-making industry of Canon City’s history. Tom Mix is among the silent film stars who graced the guest registry.

At one time, was operated by the first female business owner on Main Street

The Future of Yesterday Foundation, stewards of the building, obtained its 501(c)3 status from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Colorado.

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Status Updates

Get your tickets to the most coveted party of the year, The 4th Annual Prohibition Party at The Robison Mansion (12 Riverside, Canon City, CO) Hosted by the Future of Yesterday Foundation on December 2, 2017 from 7 to Midnight!
Profits benefit the Hotel St. Cloud Restoration Fund.

Get your tickets to the most coveted party of the year, The 4th Annual Prohibition Party at The Robison Mansion (12 Riverside, Cañon City, CO) Hosted by the Future of Yesterday Foundation on December 2, 2017 from 7 to Midnight! Profits benefit the Hotel St. Cloud Restoration Fund.

Prohibiton Party at The Robison Mansion December 2, 2017 6 p.m. to Midnight

This is THE party of the year in Cañon City. Not since the Robison family inhabited the mansion has there been a party as large, glamorous, or dizzying as the Prohibition Party. Join us as we usher in a new era while raising money for the glorious Hotel St. Cloud.

The historic Hotel St. Cloud, prominently situated at the corner of Main and Seventh streets, may one day be the anchor of downtown.

Erin Mahoney, the vice president of the Future of Yesterday Foundation, the nonprofit organization that owns the hotel, said it's sure to be the "Dillards of the mall" once it's up and running.

Despite having sat quietly in Cañon City's Historic District for several years, the hotel continues to attract attention from visitors to the area, and one day soon, it could be bustling with activity.

As 50 students filed into the historic St. Cloud Hotel on Wednesday, cellphones started snapping photos of the first elevator in Fremont County, intricate ceilings, an old check-in desk — and all the signs of an ongoing restoration.

If those photos make it onto social media with a link to the hotel's GoFundMe fundraiser website, that's OK with James Characky.